It is slightly larger than a hamster and can weigh up to 300g. She has golden brown fur, dark and bright eyes and two large ears that move as two always attentive to the smallest noise dishes. His tail is long, the size of the body, and ends with a tuft of hairs at the tip.
This friendly rodent is the most common mammal in Chile. Estimates point to more than 100 per hectare Degus. Live on the western slopes of the Andes mountain range, can be found at over 1000m altitude.
They are grouped in small family groups, and even in captivity, like the company of other members of their species. Their natural homes are burrows in the ground or small rocky caves.
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